Funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, Muhlenberg College recruited two cohorts of economically disadvantaged students intending to study chemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematics, physical science, or physics. Our program includes six elements: financial, academic and psychosocial support, mentoring, professional development for students, and faculty development. Literature on college grants (Fife et al., 1976.), recruitment and retention of minority students (Gandara et al., 1999), and retention of students from all backgrounds in STEM fields (Seymour et al., 1997) supports the structure of our program. This poster describes the current status of our project.
Supported by NSF S-STEM Award 0965834